SPENCER, Richard (1553-1624), of Offley, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 1553, 4th s. of Sir John Spencer of Althorp, and bro. of John and William. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. BA 1572, MA 1575; incorp. Camb. 1575. m. 1588, Helen, da. and coh. of John Brocket of Brocket Hall, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 7 May 1603.Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 165; R. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 107; Lansd. 58, f. 94.

Offices Held

On mission to Duke of Parma 1588; j.p. Herts. From c. 1592, sheriff 1597 – 98, provost marshal 1599; gent. of privy chamber to James I; commr. at The Hague 1607–8.SP13/Case F/11, f. 16–17; HMC Hatfield, ix. 288; Lansd. 57, f. 68; R. Winwood, Mems. ii. 328.

Parlimentarian

SPENCER, Sir Richard (c.1553-1624), of Offley, Herts. and Drury Lane, Westminster

Main residence: Offley, Herts.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SPENCER, Richard (1553-1624)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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